Press Release

NEW YORK -- The Health Policy Advisory
Committee ("HPAC"), the joint committee established pursuant to the Joint
Drug Agreement in Major League Baseball, today issued the following
statement:

"Recent media reports suggesting either that Miguel Tejada may have
distributed anabolic steroids to another player, or that another player has
claimed this to be the case are simply incorrect. There is no evidence
whatsoever supporting any claim that Miguel Tejada has ever provided any
illegal substance of any kind to any player. The media speculation,
accordingly, is simply incorrect.